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Books like Norse Mythology
A master storyteller gathers you around the campfire to spin ancient tales of trickster gods, doomed heroes, and the inevitable end of the world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Norse Mythology.
- epic
- playful
- shadowy
- campfire-cozy
- 01
Odd and the Frost Giants
Neil Gaiman
A cozy, wintry folktale where quiet cleverness outwits ancient magic.
- 02
9 From the Nine Worlds
Rick Riordan
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud romp through mythological realms with a fiercely loyal found family.
- 03
The Gospel Of Loki
Harris, Joanne M.
A sly, subversive retelling of Norse mythology from the perspective of its most infamous, unappreciated outcast.
- 04
For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds
Rick Riordan
A snarky, fourth-wall-breaking orientation manual for the chaotic Norse afterlife.
- 05
D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants
Ingri D'Aulaire
A beautifully illustrated, matter-of-fact journey through the weird, wondrous, and doomed world of the old northern gods.
- 06
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
SuperSummary
A snarky, high-octane romp through Norse mythology where found family and sarcastic banter are the best weapons against the apocalypse.
- 07
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
A sprawling, surreal road trip through the gritty, forgotten heart of America where ancient myths bleed into modern obsessions.
- 08
Hammered
Kevin Hearne
An irreverent, high-octane mythological heist where a modern druid and his supernatural squad pick a fight with the worst god in Asgard.
- 09
Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec
A tender, heartbreaking reclamation of a mythological villain, centered on the fierce, world-ending power of a mother's love.
- 10
Edda
Snorri Sturluson
A firelit journey into the linguistic and mythological roots of the North, where poetry and cosmic doom are inextricably linked.
- 11
Circe
Madeline Miller
A lush, intimate epic of a marginalized goddess finding her power in the quiet magic of the natural world.
- 12
The Age of Fable
Thomas Bulfinch · 1999
A grand, foundational tapestry of gods and heroes told with Victorian elegance and earnest reverence.
